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265/60 R17 Tires

Everything we know about the 265/60 R17 tire size: 2 owner reviews covering 11,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 11,000 milescovered on them
  • 10tires made in this size
265/60 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 750 265 159 17" 159

265/60 R17 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 265/60 R17 rather than a range across a model. 1 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 108 (up to 1,000 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h). 1 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

72dB Quietest tires

The quietest 265/60 R17 tires are labelled at 72 dB external noise:

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.

What does 265/60 R17 mean?

A 265/60 R17 tire is 265 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (159 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 750 mm.

265/60 R17 nominal dimensions
Section width265 mm
Sidewall height159 mm
Rim diameter17" (432 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 750 mm
Circumference≈ 2,356 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 425
Revolutions per mile≈ 683

Also written as

265/60R17 265/60 ZR17 265-60-17 265 60 17

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 265/60 R17 tires?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.

What drivers say about their 265/60 R17 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

92%
Nokian WR G4 SUV 265/60 R17 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1,000 miles December 4, 2024
So far, these tyers have been awesome. I am impressed with the handling and steering response from a tyer of this size. My Jeep has 188k with all new suspension front and rear so we will see how long they last before I install on the wife's 19 Highlander. I will update in spring.
86%
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme 265/60 R17 Nissan Pathfinder 10,000 miles January 18, 2011
First year I've bought a dedicated winter tire, and my what a difference. To say there is an improvement over standard offroad tires is not doing these justice; I was amazed at just how much grip they give, even with one side of car on ice and the other on tarmac they were composed, reassuring and never stepped out of line. Deep snow, deep mud etc seem to fall off the tires, they self clean so well you are left with almost clean tread on each rotation. I was concerned as having no central bar all round that they would wear quick and be noisy, but were better than standard fit options from main dealer on my pathfinder. Just bought a new car, and these are first purchase for next winter, and I wouldn't consider "making do" with a normal tire again. 100% recommended, just make sure you buy them early, because they don't stay around for long. Leave me a set though ;-)

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Where this data comes from

Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

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